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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Planning, Policy Analysis, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of related professional experience; related experience may include internships or collegiate projects/capstones involving resilience-focused planning or analysis.
• Ability to communicate technical information about natural hazards and climate resilience effectively in oral, written, and visual formats, including projects, presentations, and papers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ESRI products, with examples of practical application of ArcGIS.
• Comfort working with geospatial and quantitative data, including managing and cleaning datasets, conducting analyses, and presenting results.
• Demonstrated visual communication skills, such as experience with InDesign, Canva, or PowerPoint.
• Ability to exercise initiative, resourcefulness, and tact when obtaining and analyzing information related to resilience planning.
• Ability to perform a broad range of tasks assigned by senior-level staff to develop experience and familiarity with relevant methods, practices, and programs.
• Well-developed time-management skills, including the ability to produce high-quality, detail-oriented deliverables on tight timelines amid competing deadlines.
• Self-motivation and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to work well with coworkers and superiors as part of a team.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and ability to pass a driving record background check.
• Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience researching, planning, and developing operational and tactical plans, policies, procedures, and guidance to promote resilience and mitigation.
• Knowledge of resilience-related governmental programs, policies, regulations, and data, such as FEMA NFIP, Community Rating System, FEMA RiskMAP, grants, and state and local floodplain management programs.
• Knowledge of Tableau, Power BI, ArcGIS Online, Adobe InDesign, and other data-processing, visualization, and design tools.
• Knowledge of state-level resilience programs, including Virginia’s Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) and Resilient Florida.
• Relevant certifications, training, or credentials.
• Consulting experience.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation of plans, studies, reports, guides, and other technical documents related to climate resilience, hazard mitigation, and floodplain management.
• Support exploration and execution of programmatic improvements to increase climate resilience and hazard mitigation within federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Support public outreach for community resilience projects and client meetings, both virtual and in person; some in-person meetings may involve multi-day trips.
• Support technical studies and analytical processes related to resilience strategy and plan development.
• Use written, visual, and verbal communication to craft compelling narratives and explain complex technical topics to diverse audiences.
• Apply social equity and environmental justice principles to technical and strategic work.
• Work on a diverse array of projects within the Resilience Solutions Group to develop supplementary technical and programmatic knowledge and skills.